acute

ARDS

Acute distress (ARDS) is a type of respiratory failure characterized by rapid onset of widespread in the lungs. Symptoms include shortness of breath (dyspnea), rapid breathing (tachypnea), and bluish skin coloration (cyanosis). For those who survive, a decreased quality of life is common.

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Symptoms — what it feels like

·Shortness of breath, rapid breathing, bluish skin coloration, chest pain, loss of speech

How it's found

·Adults: PaO
·/FiO
·ratio of less than 300 mm Hg

Treatment

·Mechanical , ECMO

Complications

·Blood clots, Collapsed lung (pneumothorax), , Scarring ( )
·cite web
·publisher=Mayo Clinic
·url=https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ards/symptoms-causes/syc-20355576
·title=ARDS

Outlook

·35–46% risk of death

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Plain-language summary adapted from Wikipedia. Not medical advice.